iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 and the McLaren 570s GT4

You’d expect some quick fixes to be available following the big Season 2 update. But in a bit of a surprise we’ve seen iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 and the McLaren 570s GT4 both arrive for the sim racing service. And the 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 is certainly a nice unexpected extra.

The McLaren joins the existing BMW M4 GT4 and Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR on iRacing to add an additional option across all the eligible series. So we’d imagine it might pop up in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, for example. Along with the Nurburgring Endurance Series. And as iRacing expands the GT4 class alongside the larger GT3s, it’s possible some new series might arrive in the near future.

Along with the McLaren 570s GT4, the iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix also brings minor adjustments for a range of cars, mainly focused on the GTE class, plus some tweaks to the new Hockenheimring track.

iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 Changelog:

SIMULATION:

AI Racing
– The McLaren 570s GT4 is now available for AI Racing!

Pace Car
– Logos have been updated for the Sedan Pace Car.

New Damage Model
– Fixed some potential instabilities with hyper-extending springs that could cause the Simulator to crash.

CARS:

BMW M8 GTE
– Toe-out adjustments are no longer allowed for the rear.
– Toe adjustment increments have been updated to 0.1 mm.
– – English units for display of toe is now in thousandths of an inch.

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE
– Toe-out adjustments are no longer allowed for the rear.
– Toe adjustment increments have been updated to 0.1 mm.
– – English units for display of toe is now in thousandths of an inch.

Dallara IR18
– iRacing setups have been updated.

Ferrari 488 GTE
– Toe-out adjustments are no longer allowed for the rear.
– Toe adjustment increments have been updated to 0.1 mm.
– – English units for display of toe is now in thousandths of an inch.

Ford GTE
– Toe-out adjustments are no longer allowed for the rear.
– Toe adjustment increments have been updated to 0.1 mm.
– – English units for display of toe is now in thousandths of an inch.

McLaren 570s GT4
– A new Road Car, the McLaren 570s GT4, is now available!

NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo – 1987
– For the New Damage Model, adjusted tire and suspension parameters for hyper-extensions and stabilized hinging rear bumpers.

NASCAR Ford Thunderbird – 1987
– For the New Damage Model, adjusted tire and suspension parameters for hyper-extensions and stabilized hinging rear bumpers.

Porsche 911 RSR
– Toe-out adjustments are no longer allowed for the rear.
– Toe adjustment increments have been updated to 0.1 mm.
– – English units for display of toe is now in thousandths of an inch.
– Number boards have been updated.

Porsche 919
– Number boards have been updated.

Super Late Model
– Camber adjustment ranges have been updated.
– Fixed a cosmetic issue with the visible rotation of the steering wheel.

TRACKS:

Atlanta Motor Speedway
– Fixed a “.BMX” file loading error at this track.

Chicagoland Speedway
– Track surface parameters have been updated.

Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
– Track limits have been updated, and gain-time checkpoints have been added at the exit of Turn 1 and Turn 10 to prevent going wide in the run-off area.
– Rolling start location has been moved to shorten the parade lap time.
– Improved gravity’s grasp of several objects, including: pit buildings, pit walls, track marshals, and cones.
– Reduced visual popping and enabled collision on some garage buildings.
– Some wall end-caps have been added.
– A hole in the fabric of the universe has been patched, preventing drivers from leaving this plane of existence.

Michigan International Speedway
– Track surface parameters have been updated.

There’s only one sour note heading into Season 2 of 2021, and that’s a decision by iRacing to limit all Sim Lab Production Car Challenge races to 25 minutes. While I can understand that changing fuel amounts and pit stops confused some new D class racers jumping into the series for the first time, it’s also one of the reasons I recently suggested it was the best series on iRacing, and many more experienced drivers stuck with it.

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